by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 712 master's degrees in general engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general engineering students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general engineering.
Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Vanderbilt University
It is hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's recipients from the general engineering major at North Carolina State University earn $13,115 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a master’s in general engineering from North Carolina State University
It is difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Georgia
It is hard to beat University of Alabama at Birmingham if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general engineering. UAB is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
After graduating, engineering master's recipients generally make about $94,656 in their early careers.
More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Alabama at Birmingham
UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.
General Engineering master's degree recipients from University of Arkansas receive an earnings boost of around $7,632 above the typical income of general engineering majors.
More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Arkansas
UAH is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Huntsville.More information about a master’s in general engineering from University of Alabama in Huntsville
Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Louisiana Tech University
VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University
Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
Students who graduate with their master's from the engineering program report average early career earnings of $88,224.
More information about a master’s in general engineering from Old Dominion University
GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro.More information about a master’s in general engineering from Georgia Southern University
Explore the best general engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 208 | 13 |
| Georgia | 190 | 23 |
| Virginia | 182 | 86 |
| North Carolina | 178 | 18 |
| Tennessee | 166 | 37 |
| Alabama | 151 | 222 |
| Louisiana | 147 | 65 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 121 | 62 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 16 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, General Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 658 |
| Applied Engineering | 54 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 1,432 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,108 |
| Civil Engineering | 840 |
| Computer Engineering | 763 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 688 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 582 |
| Industrial Engineering | 541 |
| Systems Engineering | 473 |
| Other Engineering | 356 |
| Chemical Engineering | 209 |
